Force Touch the music control box and then tap the AirPlay icon. Open the iPhone's Control Panel (swipe up or down depending on which iPhone model you have).Ĥ. Make sure your Sonos speaker and your connected device are in range and running on the same network.ģ. To play YouTube on Sonos through AirPlay, follow these steps:ġ. And be aware that you'll only see the AirPlay 2 logo pop up in the Safari version of YouTube, not the app. Many Sonos speakers, including the Sonos One, Arc, Beam, Five, Playbase, Move and the second-generation Play:5 all support AirPlay 2. If you have an Apple device, you're able to use AirPlay to wirelessly ping music over – kind of like Bluetooth or Wi-Fi streaming, but just for iPhone and iPad. So, is there a way to simply stream YouTube videos (but, really, the audio) to your Sonos? If you're connecting an iPhone and a Sonos with AirPlay 2, then yes. If you're already entrenched within the likes of Spotify or Apple Music, it's unlikely you have a YouTube Music subscription tacked on, too.
#Sonos support musi app how to#
How to play standard free YouTube on Sonos From there, you're able to select playlists, songs or albums at your leisure. Once there, you'll need to go to the YouTube Music section and then pick the category you want to play from – either Library, Recommended, New releases, Top charts or Mixtape. Once you're all signed up and ready to get going, it's fairly easy to actually use YouTube from within the Sonos app. Choose a name for YouTube Music once back in the Sonos app. You'll then be notified that the account you selected has been authorised.ħ. Tap on the Google account you want to use for YouTube Music, and then Allow. You'll then be prompted to enter the code provided, before tapping Next. Once you've authorised YouTube Music as a service, you'll be forwarded onto your device's web browser.Ĥ.
From here, you'll need to specify whether you already have an account (and you've already subscribed to YouTube Music) or if you're new to the service, in which case you'll have to sign up.ģ. Launch the Sonos app, before tapping More > Add Music Services > YouTube Music > Add to Sonos.Ģ.
#Sonos support musi app install#
And, depending on the speaker you have, you may also be able to stream over AirPlay – not just the Sonos app.īelow, we'll be going through all the steps required to play YouTube on your Sonos arsenal – and, of course, how you can play music if you're not a subscriber to the service.įor more ideas of cool things you can do with your speaker setup, check our Sonos tips and tricks guide.īelow, we'll be going through how to simply stream YouTube videos from your connected device to your Sonos, but here are the steps to adding YouTube Music – the company's paid-for music service – to your speaker.īefore you can play YouTube Music on Sonos, you're going to need to install and login through the Sonos app itself. So if you're paying for YouTube Premium or YouTube Music Premium, you're now able to stream the likes of playlists, albums, remixes, covers and more to your smart speaker. That means if you have a Sonos One, Sonos Beam, Sonos Move or other speaker in the range, you can get a wealth of music on demand.
#Sonos support musi app update#
Your Sonos speaker is a powerhouse when it comes to integrating with music services – and now you can play YouTube on your Sonos speaker.Īfter an update last year, users are now able to play music from YouTube from directly within the Sonos app.